NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Gelston Park, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Gelston Park is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 160 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 46956.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7,513
- Against the person
- 1,867
- Against property
- 2,828
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46,956.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions975
- Domestic Violence Related Assault436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
- Malicious Damage To Property675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6287 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
July 2023
- Shed545 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6539 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees409 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling6607 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6539 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 25 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning6607 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning6287 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming poolplanning6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 15 Jun 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming poolplanning6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Swimming poolplanning36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 09 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning409 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 04 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning545 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 06 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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